WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Monday that the US military had carried out a second strike against purported drug traffickers from Venezuela in international waters.
Three “male terrorists” were killed, Trump announced on Truth Social.
“The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the U.S,” the president added.
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“These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels POSE A THREAT to U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy, and vital U.S. Interests.”
No American personnel were harmed in the operation, according to the commander in chief.
The Trump administration has stepped up pressure on Venezuela in recent weeks, placing a $50 million bounty on the head of the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, before carrying out an initial airstrike that killed 11 suspected traffickers Sept 2.
“BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU!” the president declared.
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